The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-09
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on the last |, does he give the the soft sound
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Rook Notes.
Mr.. f. ward-Jackson's Gymnastics for the Fingers
and Wrist" (The John Church Coz 10 little treatise
which ought to be consulted BY performers on every
kind OF musical instrument
eminent Americans" by Benson J. Lossing John
Adenl consists Of hundred brief. and well writ
ten biographies Gov John winthrop of Massachu.
sets Bay down Henry Ward Beecher. Tho wood cut
portraits numerous. and some OF them shocking
Mr. Howard Pyle possesses the rare faculty OF employ
ing his pencil and his pen with equal effect His Rose
Of Paradise" (llarperS Is thoroughly good story Of
the old buccaneering mes the interest Of which en-
HANGED by the authors spirited Illustrations
The third Of the series Of "Lves OF the Presi
denta" by William o. stoddard Frederic A. StokesI con-
tains biographies Of Madison James Monroe and
John Quincy Adams. They are clearly and concsely
written and though derived from original sources
will answer good purpose works Of reference
Frederic A. Stokes publishes In portable form W.
Poles whist" and John W. Kellers "Game OF
Euchr The former Is the best treatise extant for be-
ginners and the latter contains besides Transcription
and rules Of euchre. some account Of progressive
euchre "set back euohfe" and other mo lern forms
OF this popular game
s. Edward warren's Primary Geometry" twileyD IL
carefully prepared manual for young pupils consider.
ably fuller in detail and amper In definition than the
text books In generation or two ago Tho author
believes geometry should be begun rs early and as
simply in behalf OF industrial Life ~ arithmetic 10 In Dc
half of business life
Ticknor 4 Co. Of Boston publish elegant little
volume entitled "The Longfelow Prose Birthday
Book" edited by Laura winthrop Johnson The con.
taken from the poets journals and letters and
have been judiciousy selected There are sew
pretty pictures Of his Cambridge home and OF other
buildings associated with his life name.
Under the title Of "Chrsian Facts and Forces" the
scrbners publish collection of preached last
year in the Centre Church Of New Haven by Newman
smyh They marvels OF clear and orcibe exposition
and reflect In many passages the new theology. now
shaking New England orthodoxy to Its foundation, of
which the author is prominent an advocate.
The report Of the Commissioner Of Agriculture for
1886 has been issued from the Government Printing
Office at Washington The ornithoogst OF the depart
ment has presented terrible indictment against the
pdssey dobestieal otherwise known the English spar
row. The habitat Of this bird now extends from the
Atlantic seaboard to Kansas in every part Of which
region he is prescribed unmitgated nuisance.
James Pott Co. have issued handsome reprint OF
Books which Have Influenced Me-" the series of pa
pers written response request of the editor Of
British Weekly and published In that Journal They
express the opinions Of twelve eminent men Of letters
commencing with Mr.. Gladstone and ending with the
Rev Dr. Joseph Parker MI BeecherB successor In the
Plymouth Church pulpit
useful elementary work ia Mt. Arthur Lyman Tuck
ermans Short History Of Architecture scribners 1t
snguary devoid Of rhetorical grace and tells Its
story with the simplicity and concseness and almost tho
dryuess Of an encyclopedia article There is not
perHuous line In the volume the value of which might
perhaps be enhanced by little udicious application
Nj Tuckerman has drawn an unusually correct outline
tn. h!ro.y 0: architecture and tS su52sssion1 az 10
employ Of the classic Gothic styles In mod
| ern times sound and practical
book which likely to interest large clnss Of read
ers and not necessarily those Of scientific tastes Is Mr.
Charles Frederic Holders Living Lights" (scribners
apopuar account of phosporescent animals and plants
It story book Of nature rather than scientific tren
tise the Of which crowded with information
conveyed in very attractive STYLE glance at the
contents will show how wide has been the authors
range reading the subject he has chosen to treat
and how competent he Is to perform his task. The
and well executed Illustrations add much to the
value of this agreeable volume.
Funk wagnals publish q second edition Of Letters
| from Heaven" translated from the fourth German
| edition. These letters communications from
mother in heaven to her earth and as regards
the possibility of sinful mortas attaining to blessed
| hereafter develop theology very far removed from
that of orthodox Calvnists 1t would DO incorrect
| describe tho author unorthodox. He is rather q
Christian holding those liberal Views of the future state
which beginning be widely entertained at tho
present day His work is almost pure creation Of the
| fancy and Is animated with deep religious feeling
Two attractive looking little volumes "sonnets of
this Century" edited by William Sharp and " sonnets
of Europe" by Samuel waddington (Thomas Whitaker
The title of neither work correctly describes Its
tents The sonnets published in the first exclu-
sively by English writer's and those In the latter
| TRANSACTIONS by various hands from tho chief Con.
tinental languages or the contents OF Mr. sharps
| book speak with unqualified praise The
lections have made with good judgment and rep
resent each writer at his best The TRANSACTIONS bear
testimony to Mr. Waddington's diisent research and
wide range of reading but nre OF unequal merit The
sonnets of Dante Petrarch Michael Angelo din
cult render correctly English with any approach
to the melody OF the original and such transators as
Lowell or symonds often convey the thoughts OF these
| poets In a far too literal and inverted style
| IAN Unknown Country" (Iarpers) records the Incl.
dents of by the author OF John Halifax
Gentleman" through Antrim Londonderry. and Done
! gal, tho three northernmost counties Of Ire
| land Since Mrs. 3. O. HALL In conjunction
| with her husband, published. more than forty
| years ago her wellknown work on Ireland no
genial or kindly book the subject has appeared